(1)  The members of a Regional Corporation must, by special majority, appoint 3 persons as Owners' Representatives for that Regional Corporation.

(2)  Where persons have been appointed as Owners' Representatives for a Regional Corporation under subsection (1) , one or more members of that Regional Corporation are to notify the Treasurer in writing of the appointments.

(3)  Subject to subsection (7) , each Owners' Representative for a Regional Corporation is to hold that office for a term of 3 years from the date of his or her appointment, or such shorter period –

(a) as set out in the constitution of the Regional Corporation; or

(b) as determined by the members of the Regional Corporation at the time of the appointment of that Owners' Representative.

(4)  Subsection (3) does not limit the number of times a person may be appointed to the role of Owners' Representative.

(5)  If at any time a vacancy occurs in the role of an Owners' Representative for a Regional Corporation, the members of that Regional Corporation must, as soon as is practicable, do all things necessary to appoint a person to fill that vacancy in accordance with the procedures set out in this Act.

(6)  The Owners' Representatives for a Regional Corporation are to –

(a) consult with other Owners' Representatives and undertake such other functions imposed on Owners' Representatives for a Regional Corporation under this Act; and

(b) act as the official liaison between the Board of the Regional Corporation and the members of that Regional Corporation.

(7)  The members of a Regional Corporation may, by special majority, remove any person from the role of Owners' Representative for that Regional Corporation.